County Legislature Passes Kantrowitz Resolution on Medicaid Fraud

Legislature Passes Kantrowitz Resolution
Supporting Incentives for Counties to Investigate and Prosecute Medicaid Fraud


New City, NY  (March 6, 2014) – The Rockland County Legislature passed a resolution sponsored by Legislator Barry Kantrowitz (New City-Pomona) that requests the New York State Legislature pass Assembly bill A.5042A and Senate bill S.2617A which would provide a greater incentive to local governments to combat Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse by ensuring the local governments would receive reimbursement of 100% of the local share of any savings resulting from successful fraud prosecution, or 10% of the total savings, whichever is greater.  Under the current law, the State receives most, if not all, of any recovery even if obtained at the cost and expense of the County.  

“Rockland County District Attorney Zugibe, his investigative staff and our Department of Social Services work exceptionally hard to uncover instances of Medicaid fraud,” said Legislator Kantrowitz.   “Right now, any money recovered through the County’s efforts goes to the State, with no local benefit.  This law, if passed, will create a greater incentive to pursue Medicaid fraud claims as financial recoveries will first reimburse the County for its local share of the defrauded money. I am very pleased that both the Rockland County District Attorney and the Department of Social Services supported the passage of this resolution.”  
 

Posted on 11 Mar 2014, 14:15 - Category: In The News